Kaela: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Kayla”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Kaela is generally used as a modern spelling variant of Kayla. Kayla is a modern name with mixed influences, often linked to Kay plus the -la ending, and sometimes associated with Michaela or Kelila.
How popular is Kaela?
Babies named Kaela in 202424
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 18806,338
Kaela is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kaela
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kaylamodern name, probably from Kay and -la · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleighmodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Keylamodern coinage; often linked to Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Kailalaurel, crown · Hebrew
- Caylamodern variant of Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Kaylahcrown of laurels · Hebrew
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Kaela questions
What does the name Kaela mean?
Kaela means "modern variant of Kayla". It comes from American (modern coinage). Kaela is generally used as a modern spelling variant of Kayla. Kayla is a modern name with mixed influences, often linked to Kay plus the -la ending, and sometimes associated with Michaela or Kelila.
Is Kaela a boy or girl name?
Kaela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaela?
24 US babies were named Kaela in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Kaela?
Kaela is usually pronounced KAY-luh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.